June 2019 – Page 214 – EnSound Media – Streaming Innovation Amplified

Google Employee Who Helped Organize Mass Walkout Quits After Retaliation Claims

One of the Google employees behind last year’s mass walkout protesting the tech giant’s poor handling of sexual misconduct allegations left the company this week after she said company leaders retaliated against her. Organizers of the walkout ― a 2018 protest sparked by outrage after the company allegedly paid off top executives accused of harassment ― announced […]

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The Latest: Chan, Dodig win 2nd French Open mixed title

Sports / En Sound Media

The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ——— 7 p.m. Latisha Chan of Taiwan and Ivan Dodig of Croatia are the first duo to win two consecutive French Open mixed doubles championships — and they beat Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Mate Pavic of Croatia in the final both times. The unseeded pair

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The Death of Fashion Diplomacy

Politics / En Sound Media

So the Trump state visit to the United Kingdom, with its Irish interlude and European D-Day sojourn, full of carefully choreographed, performative posturing, has come to an end. We know only some details of what was discussed — Brexit! Trade! Tiffany brooches! — but visual souvenirs of the Trumps’ attire abound on the digisphere. In

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Hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Image caption Two deaths occurred at Manchester Royal Infirmary Three hospital patients have died in an outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches. Public Health England (PHE) said the victims were among six patients affected in England and the deaths occurred in Manchester and Liverpool. Two of the

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Field Day festival in London hit by delays

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Skepta is due to headline the festival later The Field Day festival in London, which is to feature headline slots by Skepta and Jorja Smith this weekend, has been hit by delays on its first day. The event, which was previously held at Victoria Park in east London, has

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Sir Philip Green in final bid to save retail empire

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Sir Philip Green has made a last-ditch attempt to save his retail empire from collapse by seeking a less severe rent reduction from landlords of his stores. Earlier this week, a vote on Sir Philip’s rescue deal for Arcadia, which includes Topshop, was postponed after some landlords refused to back it.

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Want to Buy a Ticket to the Space Station? NASA Says Soon You Can

Travel / En Sound Media

Becoming a NASA astronaut is far harder than getting into Harvard — of the thousands of hopeful spacewalkers who apply, NASA accepts only a handful. But now ordinary people — at least, ordinary people with tens of millions of dollars to spend — can buy a trip to orbit. NASA announced on Friday that for

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NASA opening space station to visitors

Technology / En Sound Media

NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year. Interested in NASA? Add NASA as an interest to stay up to date on the latest NASA news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The round-trip ticket will cost an estimated $58

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Cubs agree to deal with free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel

Sports / En Sound Media

Free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel has agreed to a contract with the Cubs in a big move to strengthen Chicago’s bullpen. The team said Friday he passed his physical. Contract terms were not disclosed. The addition plugs a major hole for Chicago, which has been beset by blown saves but is still tied for the NL

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What Is the Hyde Amendment? A Look at Its Impact as Biden Reverses His Stance

Politics / En Sound Media

A Politico poll in 2016 asked likely voters whether they supported or opposed changing federal policy “in order to allow Medicaid funds to be used to pay for abortions,” and 58 percent said they would oppose that change — in other words, that they supported the Hyde Amendment, though the question did not name it.

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